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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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